ORLANDO, Fla. — The Southern University bowling team turned in several strong individual performances but came up short against a challenging slate of competition on the second day of the Destination Orlando Tournament at Boardwalk Bowl on Saturday.
 
The Lady Jaguars faced five opponents, including three ranked teams, with each opponent surpassing the 1,000-pin mark.
 
Southern opened the day against No. 2 Vanderbilt, falling 1,189-850. Jermyah Bolden led the Lady Jaguars with a 210, while Za'Viara Williams added a 194.
 
The Lady Jaguars bounced back with a pair of strong individual performances against Niagara. Nakeelah Townsend rolled a team-high 226, while Williams added a 222. Despite the effort, Niagara secured a 1,009-893 victory.
 
Southern faced another ranked opponent in No. 9 North Carolina A&T in the third match. Three Lady Jaguars finished above 170, led by Alanna Jones with a 181. Williams followed with a 178, while Bolden added a 176. However, the Aggies claimed the match, 1,032-791.
 
The final two matches of the day also went against the Lady Jaguars, as Alabama State earned a 1,072-836 victory before No. 6 Youngstown State closed out the day with a 1,007-921 win.
Bolden finished strong with games of 181 and 215 in the final two matches, while Williams posted scores of 173 and 176. Jones added a 172, and Townsend closed the day with a 191 in the final match.
 
Williams led Southern individually with 943 pins across five games for a 188.6 average. Bolden finished second with 916 pins and a 183.2 average, while Townsend recorded 863 pins for a 172.6 average.
 
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Southern will open the final day with one more traditional game against Wright State. After the opening game, the teams will play two best-of-seven Baker matches in bracket play.

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